noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/dɪˈnaɪ(j)əlɪzəm/
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noun
Meaning 1
The practice of rejecting propositions which are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence, and often of seeking to influence policy processes and outcomes accordingly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Etymology tree English deny English -al English denial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English denialism From denial + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
ժխտողականություն
(žxtoġakanutʻyun)
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Chinese Mandarin:
否認論 /否认论
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Dutch:
negationisme
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Finnish:
denialismi
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Finnish:
kiistäminen
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
French:
négationnisme
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
French:
dénialisme
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Galician:
negacionismo
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
German:
Leugnung
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
German:
Verleugnung
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Italian:
negazionismo
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Polish:
negatywizm
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Portuguese:
negacionismo
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Serbo-Croatian:
denijalizam
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Slovak:
popieračstvo
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Slovak:
poprenie
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Slovak:
popieranie
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
Spanish:
negacionismo
— position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence
